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Congressman George Holding recently visited Nash Community College. During his visit, he toured the College’s Math Tank, English Studio and Advanced Manufacturing Lab. Congressman Holding represents the residents of the 13th Congressional District of North Carolina. “Nash Community College is honored that Congressman Holding chose to visit our campus.
Patrick Kennedy, of Red Oak, recently received a double master’s degree in health administration and leadership and organizational change from Pfeiffer University. Kennedy currently serves as the compliance officer and revenue integrity manager at Nash Health Care, where he has worked for more than 10 years.
By: AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER
Nashville police have upgraded charges to first degree murder for a Nashville man accused of assaulting his father.
Police were called to the Nashville home of Lewis Richardson on Aug. 2. When officers arrived, they found Richardson, 67, lying on the floor of his residence with severe injuries.
By: AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER
Sunday night’s storm destroyed a home near Nash Central High School.
Captain Scott Whitford, of the Nashville Fire Department, said they received a call around 9:37 p.m. on Sunday night that the home, on Pondview Court, in the Carriage Farm Subdivision, had been struck by lighting and was on fire.
By: AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER
Nashville’s Town Council nixed the idea of renovating town council chambers and instead agreed to spend $15,000 to replace a retaining wall on the side of the building.
The new retaining wall will help with potential drainage issues, said Public Utilities Director Jamey Baines.
The idea to renovate council chambers was initially brought up at a work session several months ago.
By: AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER
Three Spring Hope Commissioners are all hoping to be re-elected to their seats on the town board but will face opposition.
Four have filed for the three available seats on the Spring Hope Board. Incumbents Drew Griffin, Lee Bissett and Daryl Emig have filed in addition to newcomer David Rose.
By: AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER
Bertha Pridgen released 10 balloons on Sunday afternoon, one for each decade of her life.
Pridgen celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday with friends and family at the Coopers Ruritan Club.
Pridgen was born in Nash County, one mile from Sandy Cross. She attended Sandy Cross School until Coopers Elementary School was built.
By: AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER
Christy Southall thinks volunteers rock, especially ones at the Nash County Senior Center.
The Senior Center honored volunteers last week during its annual Volunteer Appreciation Social, with the theme “Volunteers Rock.”
Southall, the Coordinator for the Senior Center, said the social is a way to thank volunteers for all the hard work they do.
Volunteers are working hard to prepare for the second annual Warren “Sneak” Lewis Memorial Race, which is set for Saturday, September 14.
Around 300 runners have already registered for the 5K race, which is being held in Middlesex.
The race is in memory of Warren “Sneak” Lewis, III, who was shot and killed while serving a murder warrant with the Eastern North Carolina Fugitive Task Force.
By: AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER
Fifty years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, local leaders are reflecting on where our nation was then and where it is now.
Nine months prior to the March on Washington on August 28, 1963, Dr. King spoke before 1,800 in the gym at the then Booker T. Washington High School in Rocky Mount. In his speech on November 27, 1962 in Rocky Mount, King used a lot of the same expressions as his speech at the March on Washington.
Principals and teachers at area schools were just as excited about the first day of school as their students.
School began for Nash-Rocky Mount Public School (NRMPS) students on Monday, with over 15,000 students returning to school after summer break.
Dr. Anthony Jackson, Superintendent of NRMPS, said he felt the first day went well.
By: AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER
Middlesex Mayor LuHarvey Lewis said Bailey and Middlesex residents will soon start to see more activity at the Bailey-Middlesex Park, as construction on phase one gets underway.
The two towns celebrated the ground breaking of the new park in 2011. The park is located on Stoney Hill Church Road and was made possible due to PARTF grant funds.
The Nashville Graphic will be introducing officers of the Nashville Police Department each month as part of an “Officer Spotlight” series.
The articles will help Nashville residents get to know the officers who protect and serve their communities.
The articles will be featured the last Wednesday of each month.
By: AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER
The mayor’s seat in Middlesex along with two seats on the Board of Commissioners are up for grabs in the upcoming primary elections and eight residents are vying for the three seats.
Three have filed for the mayor’s seat, including current Mayor LuHarvey Lewis. Lewis has served as the town’s mayor since 2005. He also serves as the town’s town administrator and economic development director.
INCIDENTS
A larceny was reported on 8/18/13 at 522 Indian Trail
An obtaining money/property by false pretense was reported on 8/20/13 at Murphy’s Express, 1151 Eastern Avenue
A fraud was reported on 8/19/13 at 5489 Sandpiper Way
A larceny of a dirt bike was reported on 8/19/13 at 3840 Red Oak Road
A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 8/19/13 at 6475 Swift Creek School Road
A damage to personal property was reported on 8/20/13 at 12959 Highway 231
ROCKY MOUNT –– Helen Clark, 64, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount.
ROCKY MOUNT –– Antwain M. Faison, 37, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount.
ROCKY MOUNT –– David Earl Williams, 63, died August 16, 2013.
Marlene Griffin Bennett, age 79, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013. Born in Edgecombe County on August 30, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Frank Griffin and Anna Russell Griffin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold Victor Bennett; son, John Wilton Bennett, and grandson, Jonathan Bennett.
Charlotte Ruthe Rose passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at the age of 66.
Harry Nelson Pitts, 65, passed away, Tuesday, August 20, 2013. He was born September 26, 1947 in Nash County to the late Needham B., Jr. and Hazel Hyde Pitts. He was preceded in death by his brother, Wayne Pitts.
Billy Wayne Rose, 77 passed away Monday, August 19, 2013. He was born in Nash County on September 26, 1935 to the late Willie Wise and Shirley Bradley Rose.
Marguerite Baker and her granddaughter, Kaitlyn Baker, paid a visit to Greenville this weekend, where they delivered over 100 pillow cases to the Ronald McDonald House.
The two sewed 103 pillowcases in honor of Marguerite’s son and Kaitlyn’s uncle, Michael Edward Baker, who died on September 4, 2012 after a battle with stage four pancreatic cancer.
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